BABER, John (1594-1644), of Wells, Som. and Lincoln’s Inn, Mdx.

Family and Education

b. 14 Jan. 1594, 1st s. of Dr John Baber of Tormarton, Glos. prebendary of Combe and Exeter, and Mary, da. of Dr John Woolton, bp. of Exeter 1579-94.Vis. Som. ed. Weaver, 3. educ. Lincoln, Oxf. 1608, BA 1611;Al. Ox. L. Inn 1614, called 1621.LI Admiss. i. 166. m. 5 Oct. 1623, Elizabeth, da. of William Walrond of Isle Brewer, Som. 1s. 2da.Ashill par. reg.; Brown, Abstracts of Som. Wills, v. 106, vi. 56. suc. fa. 1628.Notes on the Diocese of Gloucester, ed. J. Fendley (Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. xix), 281. d. betw. 14 Apr. and 8 July 1644.Wells Convocation Acts Bks. 864-7.

Offices Held

Legal: called, L. Inn 1621; pensioner, 1635 – 36; bencher, 1639–41.LI Black Bks. ii. 220, 330, 339, 354, 357. Counsel, Wells Cathedral 1636.HMC Wells, ii. 417.

Local: j.p. Som. by 1625 – 26, 10 Dec. 1640–?, Oct. 1643–d.C231/5, p. 416; Wells Convocation Acts Bks. i. 439–40; QS Recs. Som. Commonwealth, p. xx. Steward, Burton manor, Som. 1637–?d.HMC Egmont, i. 94, 108. Judge, v-adm. ct. Som. 1638.CSP Dom. 1637–8, p. 179. Commr. subsidy, 1641; further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641; contribs. towards relief of Ireland, 1642; assessment, 1642.SR.

Civic: freeman, Wells 1625; capital burgess, 1625 – 41; recorder, 1625–d.Wells Convocation Acts Bks. i. 416, 424, ii. 812.

: of Wells, Som. and Mdx., Lincoln’s Inn.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Will

admon. 17 June 1646.Brown, Abstracts of Som. Wills, v. 106.

Estates

he and others sold lands at Blagdon, Som. 1630; he and others bought lands at Wedmore, Som. 1630.Coventry Docquets, 603, 607.

Oxford 1644

No

Addresses

Religion